TEHRAN – Iranian javelin throwers Elham Salehi and Masoumeh Tourani won a gold and silver medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday.
Salehi finished in first place at the F52/53/54 class, throwing 16.44 meters. Her compatriot Tourani won a silver with 14.99 meters.
The bronze medal went to Vietnamese para-athlete Thi Ngoc Thuy Nguyen with 12.16 meters.
Also, Parastoo Habibi and Farzaneh Sohrani won a silver and bronze medal at the Women’s Club Throw F32/F51.
Uzbekistan’s Makhliyo Akramova seized the gold medal with a throw of 24.08.
The fifth edition of the Games are being held in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan from Oct. 18 to 24.
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